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With the Super Bowl on the horizon, the NFL will soon hand out its honors and awards for the 2025 regular season.
From the MVP race, headlined by New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye and Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, to the Offensive Player of the Year race, with Seattle Seahawks receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba and San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey among the deserving candidates, there's plenty to be decided on awards night.
The 2026 NFL Honors show will include the presentation of eight awards in total, just days before the season will conclude with a Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl.
Here's how you can watch the NFL Honors show, the finalists for each award and more.
What channel is NFL Honors on tonight?
The 2026 NFL Honors ceremony will air live on NBC and NFL Network.
Viewers can stream the event live with Peacock. They can also turn toward Fubo, which offers a free trial.
NFL Honors start time
- Date: Thursday, Feb. 5
- Time: 9 p.m. ET | 8 p.m. CT
The NFL Honors will begin at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 5.
This year's awards show will be held at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, California. It's around 50 miles away from Levi's Stadium, the site of Super Bowl 60.
NFL Honors 2026 awards finalists
The finalists for each of the eight awards are listed below.
AP Most Valuable Player
- Josh Allen, Bills QB
- Trevor Lawrece, Jaguars QB
- Drake Maye, Patriots QB
- Christian McCaffrey, 49ers RB
- Matthew Stafford, Rams QB
AP Defensive Player of the Year
- Will Anderson Jr., Texans DE
- Nik Bonitto, Broncos LB
- Myles Garrett, Browns DE
- Aidan Hutchinson, Lions DE
- Micah Parsons, Packers DE
AP Offensive Player of the Year
- Drake Maye, Patriots QB
- Christian McCaffrey, 49ers RB
- Puka Nacua, Rams WR
- Bijan Robinson, Falcons RB
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks WR
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year
- Jaxson Dart, Giants QB
- Emeka Egbuka, Buccaneers WR
- TreVeyon Henderson, Patriots RB
- Tetairoa McMillan, Panthers WR
- Tyler Shough, Saints QB
AP Defensive Rookie of the Year
- Abdul Carter, Giants LB
- Nick Emmanwori, Seahawks DB
- James Pearce Jr., Falcons DE
- Carson Schwesinger, Browns LB
- Xavier Watts, Falcons S
AP Comeback Player of the Year
- Stefon Diggs, Patriots WR
- Aidan Hutchinson, Lions DE
- Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars QB
- Christian McCaffrey, 49ers RB
- Dak Prescott, Cowboys QB
AP Coach of the Year
- Liam Coen, Jaguars
- Ben Johnson, Bears
- Mike Macdonald, Seahawks
- Kyle Shanahan, 49ers
- Mike Vrabel, Patriots
AP Assistant Coach of the Year
- Vic Fangio, Eagles DC
- Brian Flores, Vikings DC
- Vance Joseph, Broncos DC
- Klint Kubiak, Seahawks OC
- Josh McDaniels, Patriots OC
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